8.8 miles
Distance
1,675 ft
Climb
-1,044 ft
Descent
01:50:10
Avg time

Flat Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
    • ATV/ORV/OHV
  • Riding Area
    La Sal Mountains
    Moab, Utah
  • AKA
    Steel Bender
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • Global Ranking
    #40879 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #16655 in E-Biking
    • #79497 in Hiking
    • #38 in ATVing/Offroading
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 75 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in ATVing/Offroading
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS
  • Vehicle Info
  • Max Width
    72 inches
  • License
    Not Required
  • Entrance Gate
    No

Flat Pass is a 4x4 road that has been used by mountain bikers for decades. Its one of the classics Its a great e-bike route and a good back country, get away from the crowds kinda ride. Ride south to north for most descending on the chunky rocky sections. Road is rough, chunky, rocky, sandy for moments, etc. There are two creek crossing required, in spring during snow melt off and after rains they can run high. Both crossing are early in the ride so you wont get to far out before you have to make the choice to cross or not. Summer and fall crossing are low and easy to ride across.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flat Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    631 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,668 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,950 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,792 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,423 ft
  • Grade
    1.4%
  • Grade max
    -57.1%
  • Grade min
    32.1%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,077 ft
  • Avg time
    01:50:10
  • Avg reverse time
    02:22:14
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on Nov 11, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.9 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Flat Pass Trail Reports

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      Nov 11, 2024 @ 11:20am
      Nov 11, 2024
      		 Good conditions overall. Creek crossings at the North end were easy, but the one at the South end was just a bit to much for me to try and get the...
      Mar 25, 2021 @ 11:41am
      Mar 25, 2021
      		 No snow or mud, but the creek is high enough to get your chain wet
      Feb 16, 2021 @ 8:57am
      Feb 16, 2021
      		 reporter
      Jan 5, 2021 @ 7:56am
      Jan 5, 2021
      		 reporter
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